Monday, February 25, 2013
Wedding Time!
This past Saturday the 23rd I worked my first wedding at Vista Hills. I was extremely excited to see what responsibilities I would be in charge of during this event. I had previously told our event coordinator, Cat, that I was interested in events so she let me shadow her during the day as the event unfolded. What was interesting was the tasting room was open till five that day so getting set up for the wedding reception was a bit of a hassle since Vista Hills was still operating under normal working hours. Needles to say, the wedding reception started on time without a hitch and my main responsibility was to work the downstairs bar. It was an open bar so the flow of the night went smoothly. I had a great time talking to different guests and partaking in such a beautiful night for this young couple. I also worked with the other three interns for the first time and together as a team we excelled to the best of our ability. Overall, this was by far my favorite time working at Vista Hills thus far and I am looking forward to the next event as the weather gets warmer.
Spring Internship with A Turf
Hi fellow interns,
My name is Kyle Wright, I am a junior Management major and defensive captain of the football team here at Linfield(#10). I am interning with A Turf inc. this spring doing market research. I am very excited to work under Vice President Rob Gloeckner and to work for a very large company. For my internship I will be working on a project gathering all schools in the west coast(Washington, Oregon, California) with an athletic field. I will be contacting each school and gathering data about the athletic field they currently have, if it is turf, and if they don't have turf, what is keeping them from getting it. I will reporting my research monthly in Portland at Rob's office. This is going to be a great opportunity to grow my professional and high-level sales skills while building my resume and getting involved firsthand in the business world.
I have already begun my research, I have built an excel template which turned out to be very tricky. I have also had a hard time sorting out schools without athletic teams. I have a meeting with Rob in Portland later this week to refine my excel sheet and to spend some time in the office.
I look forward to reading more about everyone's internships, some people really got some great opportunities!!
Kyle Wright
My name is Kyle Wright, I am a junior Management major and defensive captain of the football team here at Linfield(#10). I am interning with A Turf inc. this spring doing market research. I am very excited to work under Vice President Rob Gloeckner and to work for a very large company. For my internship I will be working on a project gathering all schools in the west coast(Washington, Oregon, California) with an athletic field. I will be contacting each school and gathering data about the athletic field they currently have, if it is turf, and if they don't have turf, what is keeping them from getting it. I will reporting my research monthly in Portland at Rob's office. This is going to be a great opportunity to grow my professional and high-level sales skills while building my resume and getting involved firsthand in the business world.
I have already begun my research, I have built an excel template which turned out to be very tricky. I have also had a hard time sorting out schools without athletic teams. I have a meeting with Rob in Portland later this week to refine my excel sheet and to spend some time in the office.
I look forward to reading more about everyone's internships, some people really got some great opportunities!!
Kyle Wright
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Causa's benchmark achievement in Oregon!
I am very happy to announce that HB2787 this week was voted out of committee and voted for in the House of Representatives this Friday.
I was watching the Representatives on the floor during the vote for the passage of the bill. It was a very emotional moment as an undocumented student. While I will not benefit from the bill because Linfield is one of very few schools that offers in-state tuition to undocumented students, I know what it is like to dream of going to college but having barrier after barrier placed before you.
There were other students, organizations, and supporters present during the vote anxiously waiting to see what the final vote would be. We listened to the testimonies of Representatives who support and do not support the bill. Representative Dembrow was the person who pushed forward this bill and has been involved in the movement to give undocumented students a chance at their dreams. Tuition Equity has been attempted to pass in the legislature for 10 years now. I was very happy to see two Latino legislators on the floor, Representative Jessica Vega Pederson and Representative Joe Gallegos! Both of whom had very moving personal testimonies of the power a higher education has impacted them as first generation college graduates. I was especially touched by Representative Betty Komp's testimony in which she mentioned the value of immigrant labor and the friendships she developed with her workers during the hardest times of her life. I remember she said, " At one point, I didn't have anything to eat but they fed me". She said, "These immigrants took care of me, now it's our turn to take care of their children".
It was heartbreaking to see a son of an immigrant father testify and vote against the bill, but that's okay because the bill passed!!!! It was the best feeling in the world to see the final vote count on the screen: 38 votes in favor and 18 votes against. I joined the movement to advocate for the bill at a later stage, but I am so incredibly grateful to have been part of the struggle to make this bill a reality. Now, the bill will go to the Senate for a vote. We will continue to advocate for Tuition Equity until the day it is officially Oregon law!
I was watching the Representatives on the floor during the vote for the passage of the bill. It was a very emotional moment as an undocumented student. While I will not benefit from the bill because Linfield is one of very few schools that offers in-state tuition to undocumented students, I know what it is like to dream of going to college but having barrier after barrier placed before you.
There were other students, organizations, and supporters present during the vote anxiously waiting to see what the final vote would be. We listened to the testimonies of Representatives who support and do not support the bill. Representative Dembrow was the person who pushed forward this bill and has been involved in the movement to give undocumented students a chance at their dreams. Tuition Equity has been attempted to pass in the legislature for 10 years now. I was very happy to see two Latino legislators on the floor, Representative Jessica Vega Pederson and Representative Joe Gallegos! Both of whom had very moving personal testimonies of the power a higher education has impacted them as first generation college graduates. I was especially touched by Representative Betty Komp's testimony in which she mentioned the value of immigrant labor and the friendships she developed with her workers during the hardest times of her life. I remember she said, " At one point, I didn't have anything to eat but they fed me". She said, "These immigrants took care of me, now it's our turn to take care of their children".
It was heartbreaking to see a son of an immigrant father testify and vote against the bill, but that's okay because the bill passed!!!! It was the best feeling in the world to see the final vote count on the screen: 38 votes in favor and 18 votes against. I joined the movement to advocate for the bill at a later stage, but I am so incredibly grateful to have been part of the struggle to make this bill a reality. Now, the bill will go to the Senate for a vote. We will continue to advocate for Tuition Equity until the day it is officially Oregon law!
A little about me and my internship
Hi, all
I just became a senior this Jan. Term and I am majoring in Political Science. Aside from being a student, I am also a mom. I have a son who is two years old, his name is Jayden Alexander and he is the cutest boy in the world! I was born in Mexico but was raised here in Oregon since I was nine months old.
This past fall I interned with a non-profit named Causa. It is Oregon's immigrant rights organization and the largest Latino advocacy group in the Northwest. During my first internship with them I helped organize community events throughout Oregon to help non-citizen immigrants apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival. It is an Executive Order that President Obama announced on June 15, 2012. Causa held pre-screening clinics to start the application process in which close to 300 persons attended per clinic.
This spring I am doing a second internship with Causa. My duties this time around have been to schedule appointments with all of Oregon's state legislators and federal legislators. We are meeting with all 97 legislators because there are 3 key issues that the organization is going to be advocating for. At the state level, we are advocating for a tuition equity bill and drivers license bill. Tuition equity would allow undocumented youth to pay for school at in-state costs, instead of the international rate we are currently charged. The drivers license bill would restore the 2007 requirements to get an ID or drivers license in place of today's requirements. This bill is our priority at the state level because immigrants who do not have proof of legal status do not fulfill the requirements. If we do not pass a bill like this by 2014 there will be 80,000 drivers in Oregon without a license or car insurance. At the federal level, we are advocating for a comprehensive immigration reform that would legalize all 11 million undocumented immigrants and create a path to citizenship.
I have already attended meetings with state and federal legislators and I feel very lucky to have done so. My dream is to become Oregon's first Latina federal Senator and this has been a great experience to see what a career like that entails. Some of the meetings have been great and we have received the reactions we had hoped to hear, but we have also been in meetings where the legislator is not supportive. It shows that one cannot change a legislator's mind on an issue with one meeting, and sometimes many meetings won't make a difference either. Sometimes the legislator's personal opinions will never let them move on a subject no matter what good of an argument you present to them.
I just became a senior this Jan. Term and I am majoring in Political Science. Aside from being a student, I am also a mom. I have a son who is two years old, his name is Jayden Alexander and he is the cutest boy in the world! I was born in Mexico but was raised here in Oregon since I was nine months old.
This past fall I interned with a non-profit named Causa. It is Oregon's immigrant rights organization and the largest Latino advocacy group in the Northwest. During my first internship with them I helped organize community events throughout Oregon to help non-citizen immigrants apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival. It is an Executive Order that President Obama announced on June 15, 2012. Causa held pre-screening clinics to start the application process in which close to 300 persons attended per clinic.
This spring I am doing a second internship with Causa. My duties this time around have been to schedule appointments with all of Oregon's state legislators and federal legislators. We are meeting with all 97 legislators because there are 3 key issues that the organization is going to be advocating for. At the state level, we are advocating for a tuition equity bill and drivers license bill. Tuition equity would allow undocumented youth to pay for school at in-state costs, instead of the international rate we are currently charged. The drivers license bill would restore the 2007 requirements to get an ID or drivers license in place of today's requirements. This bill is our priority at the state level because immigrants who do not have proof of legal status do not fulfill the requirements. If we do not pass a bill like this by 2014 there will be 80,000 drivers in Oregon without a license or car insurance. At the federal level, we are advocating for a comprehensive immigration reform that would legalize all 11 million undocumented immigrants and create a path to citizenship.
I have already attended meetings with state and federal legislators and I feel very lucky to have done so. My dream is to become Oregon's first Latina federal Senator and this has been a great experience to see what a career like that entails. Some of the meetings have been great and we have received the reactions we had hoped to hear, but we have also been in meetings where the legislator is not supportive. It shows that one cannot change a legislator's mind on an issue with one meeting, and sometimes many meetings won't make a difference either. Sometimes the legislator's personal opinions will never let them move on a subject no matter what good of an argument you present to them.
Event after Event!
Hey Guys!
My name is Victoria Thompson and I just started my internship with the McMinnville Chamber of Commerce and the Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation!
My main position is to plan the Turkey Trot this summer which is a fundraiser for Willamette Valley Cancer foundation. In the big scheme of things, I am their Event Coordinator. I will plan the Turkey Trot along with a few other events at Turkey Rama in July. Also, I will be planning a Leader Cast Event at the Spirit Mountain Casino in May. At this point, I will do whatever they throw my way. I am definitely looking forward to it.
I have only had one meeting with my two wonderful bosses, my next will be on Monday so I will keep you all posted!
Hope all your internships are going great!
Victoria Thompson
My name is Victoria Thompson and I just started my internship with the McMinnville Chamber of Commerce and the Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation!
My main position is to plan the Turkey Trot this summer which is a fundraiser for Willamette Valley Cancer foundation. In the big scheme of things, I am their Event Coordinator. I will plan the Turkey Trot along with a few other events at Turkey Rama in July. Also, I will be planning a Leader Cast Event at the Spirit Mountain Casino in May. At this point, I will do whatever they throw my way. I am definitely looking forward to it.
I have only had one meeting with my two wonderful bosses, my next will be on Monday so I will keep you all posted!
Hope all your internships are going great!
Victoria Thompson
Monday, February 18, 2013
My Start at Vista!
Hello fellow Linfield Interns! My name is Alayna Martin and I began my internship at Vista Hills this January!
I have only worked a few days, but am already loving the atmosphere at the Vineyard. I have worked a variety of jobs including tasting room, club shipments, RTV tours, credit card transactions and event set ups.
I was extremely afraid and nervous on my first day when the employees at Vista Hills just through me into the tasting room with no previous knowledge of the wines or how the process works!! But I am quickly adapting to the fast paced atmosphere and enjoy being part of such an amazing team at Vista.
I am working my first wedding this coming Saturday so stay tuned for a detailed recap of my experience next week!
I have only worked a few days, but am already loving the atmosphere at the Vineyard. I have worked a variety of jobs including tasting room, club shipments, RTV tours, credit card transactions and event set ups.
I was extremely afraid and nervous on my first day when the employees at Vista Hills just through me into the tasting room with no previous knowledge of the wines or how the process works!! But I am quickly adapting to the fast paced atmosphere and enjoy being part of such an amazing team at Vista.
I am working my first wedding this coming Saturday so stay tuned for a detailed recap of my experience next week!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Start of Spring!
Hello fellow interns!
I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing Jan Term break - it's great to be back on Campus! I am anxious to get back into the swing of things at Robert Roe! I can't wait to start my internship hours and start helping my boss plan and host as many events as possible. With the start of spring means new looks, new pieces, and a new look book! In the winter we found posting pictures of our favorite Robert Roe pieces and outfits really brought in customers, and I can't wait to do the same for Spring! I have tons of new ideas as ways of spreading Robert Roe and I look forward to get started. I want to focus on social media more, and really pump up our Instagram. Facebook hasn't proven to be as effective, I don't find that many people have found our page as helpful. However I am pleased to see that the Instagram is still popular, and hosts many pictures of the store.
I look forward to getting into the store after such a long break, and making things happen!
Olivia Uphoff
I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing Jan Term break - it's great to be back on Campus! I am anxious to get back into the swing of things at Robert Roe! I can't wait to start my internship hours and start helping my boss plan and host as many events as possible. With the start of spring means new looks, new pieces, and a new look book! In the winter we found posting pictures of our favorite Robert Roe pieces and outfits really brought in customers, and I can't wait to do the same for Spring! I have tons of new ideas as ways of spreading Robert Roe and I look forward to get started. I want to focus on social media more, and really pump up our Instagram. Facebook hasn't proven to be as effective, I don't find that many people have found our page as helpful. However I am pleased to see that the Instagram is still popular, and hosts many pictures of the store.
I look forward to getting into the store after such a long break, and making things happen!
Olivia Uphoff
Sunday, February 10, 2013
A little about Tayler!
Hello there!
I'm Tayler Herman and I'm one of the newest interns at Cupcake Couture! I'm a sophomore majoring in Marketing here at Linfield. My first couple of days at Cupcake were last week and it was a lot to take in for two days, but I know after a couple of weeks I'll be more into my groove there.
I love fashion, business, and marketing. Cupcake is a great way to begin my slow journey into fashion. I'm going to have a bit on my plate this semester because I'm a member of Phi Sig, I work at Great Harvest, and will be taking full time classes. It will be a time management challenge, but I think that will be a wonderful learning experience for me!
I worked on Thursday and Friday last week and Thursday was a little slow, but Friday definitely picked up and I actually got to make a couple of sales. My short term goals are to get to know the merchandise better so I can guide customers to exactly what they are looking for. There is no greater joy I feel in this world than helping others look and feel wonderful. Everyone deserves to feel special in what they're wearing and the clothes at Cupcake will definitely make you feel that way! Oh and by the way, we have a 50% off rack at the store so I suggest all you ladies come in! And boys if you're looking for something for that special lady in your life :)
Hope everyone has a fantastic first week of school!
Tayler
I'm Tayler Herman and I'm one of the newest interns at Cupcake Couture! I'm a sophomore majoring in Marketing here at Linfield. My first couple of days at Cupcake were last week and it was a lot to take in for two days, but I know after a couple of weeks I'll be more into my groove there.
I love fashion, business, and marketing. Cupcake is a great way to begin my slow journey into fashion. I'm going to have a bit on my plate this semester because I'm a member of Phi Sig, I work at Great Harvest, and will be taking full time classes. It will be a time management challenge, but I think that will be a wonderful learning experience for me!
I worked on Thursday and Friday last week and Thursday was a little slow, but Friday definitely picked up and I actually got to make a couple of sales. My short term goals are to get to know the merchandise better so I can guide customers to exactly what they are looking for. There is no greater joy I feel in this world than helping others look and feel wonderful. Everyone deserves to feel special in what they're wearing and the clothes at Cupcake will definitely make you feel that way! Oh and by the way, we have a 50% off rack at the store so I suggest all you ladies come in! And boys if you're looking for something for that special lady in your life :)
Hope everyone has a fantastic first week of school!
Tayler
Monday, February 4, 2013
Wrapping Up
So Jan term is over and I've seen a lot going on in the Emergency Department this past week. A lot of young children with the flu, a teenager hit by a car, two strokes. A really important part of this whole process for me was to see medical traumas and feel more "comfortable"in that environment. Understandably, it should be shocking to see these sorts of traumas up close, but if I am going to someday work in this environment I need to have a level of tolerance to that shock. I still have some more hours for my internship and I will continue volunteering even after my hours have been completed. A few of the nurses have started to tell me when major things are happening in the ED rather than me having to always ask and keep my eyes peeled. It feels as though it's taken a while to get to that point with the nurses, and I don't want to lose it now that my internship is almost over! We'll see what else I'll get to experience.
Until next time!
Shelby
Until next time!
Shelby
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